Banfi wine tasting and dinner

Discover Banfi Wine at Cantina Del Ponte

D&D London’s Cantina Del Ponte at Tower Bridge has joined forces with Tuscan winemaker, Banfi, for a series of exciting wine tastings. The tastings will take place once a month with dates in the diary for June 18th, July 2nd, August 6th, September 10th and October 1st, and will begin with relaxed wine tasting and antipasti from 6pm to 7pm, followed by a hearty Tuscan pasta dinner.

Banfi is one of the big names of Tuscan winemaking. Castello Banfi, located on the southern slopes of Montalcino, is unique not only because of its size (some 7,100 acres) and the fact that it’s made up of a constellation of single vineyards, but also because it’s a newcomer by Italian wine standards and has grown to the estate that it is today in the space of less then 30 years. In fact, it was founded in 1983 when successful American importers John and Harry Mariani joined forces with Italy’s leading enologist, Ezio Rivella. Blessed with a climate and soil ideal of the cultivation of noble grape varieties, the estate has become known for ancient wine-making traditions combined with innovative technological solutions.

Guests at each one of the Banfi tastings will be able to sample four of the estate’s most interesting wines. The wines available will be different at each tasting so guests who develop a taste for Banfi’s wonderful wines can discover something new at each one. Expert commentary will provide a unique insight into the wines. The tastings will, however, be quite unlike standard industry tastings in that they will be social, interactive experience designed around the enjoyment of the wines with simple food, served in the Italian aperitivo-style. Freshly baked focaccia and homemade bread will be served with classic Italian charcuterie including traditionally cured coppa from Salumificio Gombatelli in the village of Gombatelli in Tuscany. Guests will also be able to dip into Banfi’s own olive oil, a fruity, medium spicy cold-extracted oil made predominantly of the Frantoio grape. After the tasting, they will then be able to sit down to a hearty Tuscan pasta dish to balance out the drinking!